~ZANDER~ Mom and Dad ran to my side and took the photos from my hand. “Oh my god,” Mom covered her mouth while I tried to calm Ray. “She's a whore,” dad commented. “I'm sorry, Mr. Henry, but Alpha Asher doesn't do relationships; he probably bought her as his slave or so,” Stephen explained. "But it doesn't matter, what's important is she's out of our pack, right, Alpha?” Mom turned to me, and I first wanted to nod, but when she added, “Maybe she's his mate,” it came out as a joke as Dad and Stephen laughed, but it wasn't a joke to me, so I punched the window, which made me groan in pain as I used the same hand, which was still healing. “Fuck!” Now I felt the pain Aubree used to feel; at least I wasted her. A smile found its way to my lips as I saw Aubree’s image where she was crying in pain. “And it's not our consent; what's important is we make the wedding happen quickly so the curse can be lifted,” Mom said, but
~BREE~The past few days have been crazy. Alpha Asher, the ruthless alpha, wasn’t as ruthless as I first thought, or maybe he was just trying to get me comfortable before breaking me. I’ve heard of things like that; I’ve experienced things like that.Luna Rosa, Alpha Zander’s mother, once tricked me into something like this; she asked me to get ready and even gave me a clean dress. I wore makeup and looked good, only for me to reach the room and find the pack elders who were ready to torture me. She said it was a pleasure watching me all hopeful just to get tortured.So there was no use for me to relax; maybe he was doing the same, getting me to relax and look hopeful before he tortured me.A knock brought me back to reality as I diverted my eyes from the mirror to the door.“Breakfast will be ready in five minutes, and the doctor will arrive in thirty,” the person said, and I nodded my head even when they couldn’t see me and cleared my throat, but before I could respond, I heard foot
~BREE~No way was this possible; I didn't have Rain, so my eyes could not light; they were not supposed to light even with her as she wasn't strong enough to give off such power.I was still lost in my thoughts, and she seemed lost in hers, as none of us were pulling away, and then something in me told me to, and looking away from her, I felt a weird energy hit me as I stumbled back—almost falling.“I…I’m so…”“Who are you?” the doctor asked, and I looked at her confused. “It's probably my magic playing with me; come on, I don't have the whole day,” she said and walked away. I turned to Raven, who looked clueless.“D-did you see that?”“I haven't seen anything,” she sounded rude. “The doctor leaves in ten minutes, so you better go now,” she pointed at the door, and I nodded my head then took a deep breath before I followed the doctor.She walked up, and at first, I thought she was going to the bedroom until I reached the top, and I realized it was a balcony or so, as there was a couch
~BREE~ If anything I didn't reject him, he rejected me. I just accepted because I knew he could force me to and because he was my sister's mate—I would not be mated in her shadow. “You have a blood covenant; it can't be easily broken; your god made your bond special,” she said, and before I could say anything, she left, and I was left in shock. What did she mean by that? Yes, Selene, who is our goddess, makes the bonds; she chooses mates for each one of us, but there was a rejection option, and she was okay with it, as she even blessed those rejected ones or the ones who reject their mates with a second chance mate, so why did she make my bond with Zander strong when he didn't want me? When he belonged to my sister. I am just a slave in his eyes, so why did she do this? I was lost with questions about who this doctor was and then my bond with Zander, but then Raven's annoying voice shook me out of it. Yes, you read it right; Raven was starting
~BREE~He had a devilish grin on his face at first, but it vanished as he realized where my eyes were. I saw his eyes darken, making the red even darker, so I awkwardly swallowed my saliva as I didn’t want to make a sound.“I… I’m so… I didn’t…” I tried to apologize.“Leave.” His voice was commanding, and I didn’t want to argue with him. “Now!” His voice roughened as he saw I was hesitant. Well, I knew what alphas did when they got this upset; I will never forget the punishments from the Moon Valley Pack, and since it was beginning to feel like I had really escaped them, that alpha Zander was not playing another one on me. I wanted to stay alive; I wanted to do all I could so I could take my revenge, and so I rushed toward the door and left.Outside the door, I rested my back against it, took a deep breath, and tried to calm down. I didn’t realize my heart was racing; I mean, his eyes might have scared me so much that I didn’t notice it.After I had calmed down, I walked down toward t
~BREE~ His palms were hot and sweaty, which gave my skin a scalding feeling. I've been punished with fire before, being set on top of a warm object, but this was nothing compared to those punishments, and his grip only made it more difficult for me to breathe. I now believed the rumors; everyone believed that Alpha Asher and his pack members were much stronger than every pack, and I'm now experiencing it for myself as again, I’ve been strangled before. I’ve been lifted by my neck before, but nothing has ever felt like this—the pain—it was just too much. I started coughing as I felt my breath go away. “Save it, bitch!” He tightened his grip and then made the burning sensation even more, and I suddenly felt it in my head. Maybe this was the end; maybe I was meant to die like this. I mean, for the past five years all I've ever wanted was death. I just never knew it was this painful, but just for a minute right from there, I won't feel a
~BREE~I almost screamed, but when I saw a human stand to his feet in the water, I quickly calmed myself as the person defensively raised their arms.“I'm not a monster; I'm Nicholazz,” he said as he got on the bridge and stood on his feet. “Hi,” he rubbed his hand on the back of his wet shorts before extending it for a handshake. Well, I was going to appear rude to whoever this Nicholazz was, but I was not about to shake a wet hand, so I nodded my head and faked a smile.“I'm so sorry…I…” I apologized.“It's okay, I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep,” he said, running both hands through his wet hair before he shook his head, which was to dry his hair. Well, I didn't realize he had long blonde hair until then light shone directly on him. Wow, he looked sweet. “You are?”“Aubree, Bree in short.”“Good, nice to meet you, Bree,” he smiled, and I returned the smile, although mine was forced. Turning back to the house, I excused myself and walked back toward it. "Well, let me walk you,” I didn't r
~ASHER~ After she confessed that her ex-alpha did this to her, I rushed her to the hospital as she lost consciousness and Glinda was not around. I went with Jerry, and at first, he was against me helping her, but when I threatened his life, he decided to help. I’ve never gotten so scared for someone’s life, especially a person I had no relations with, but with her it was different. The same feeling I felt seeing her on the auction stage was the same feeling I was feeling. I didn’t want anyone to have her, not even death, because I swore to go to the other side of the world to get her if she died. I still haven’t gotten answers to my questions; I still wanted to know how she was able to make my heart beat when it had been dormant for the past five years. We were already in the hospital and waiting outside the room, as I just couldn’t be far away from her while she showed no signs of life. “Tyler,” I pressed the phone on my e
~ZANDER~ Everything happened so fast that I don't even remember what I said or what she said, as when my senses returned to me, I was already back in my pack, in my office. I took a swig of my drink before I walked from the desk to the window. It was a very weird feeling, as I never liked Aubree. I always loved her sister, but I couldn't deny that I was a little jealous earlier when I saw Asher look at her in that way. Yes, I was now sure. Asher wasn't doing it to gain anything, apart from her love. I could see the way he looked at her. I was a man, and I knew that look well, but how could he love a nobody, someone who smelt like that, a wolfless, lowly she-wolf? He was powerful for god's sake. I even looked up to him, so why? I mean, it won't be possible for her to be his mate; even if she was, he can't just accept her. I really don't know why I was even bothered when I rejected her. ‘Maybe it's because I want her to save the pack.’ I convinced myself even though Ray disagreed w
~ZANDER~ I told Isabella about what my men found about Aubree and how her eyes glowed, and Isabella seemed to have no clue as she was shocked. “Really?” She took in deep breaths, calming down as she opened the window. Of course, I didn't tell her everything, just that she could lift the curse. I didn't want Aubree in danger, and before you think I like her, no, I was doing that because I needed her to be alive—for my pack, nothing more. “So any solutions?” I asked as Isabella had been silent for a long time now, “Like I said, I don't have a month; I need Aubree on my side before this month comes to an end.” “So that's the reason Asher is with her.” Isabella, ignoring my question, said more to herself, she was still processing everything. “Because she's stronger, do you know what this means?” She turned to me, and I rolled my eyes. “It means Asher might like me but can't be with me for this obvious reason.” Okay, she was sounding crazy.
~ZANDER~ After apologizing to Aubree, I was dismissed. I still couldn't believe that I kneeled to apologize to her. Me? I was in the men's restroom pacing around as I was not happy with what I just did. How can an alpha kneel to a lowly she-wolf who didn't even have a wolf? Well, apart from the mysterious magic, she was just a nobody. I scratched the back of my head as I tried so hard to communicate with Kaden. I didn't come with my phone, so I was trying to mindlink him, but it just wasn't working. I mean, years ago I would be in another city and still be able to communicate with him, but now? Not only was the pack weak but also the mindlink; at times I wouldn't even be able to communicate with any of my trusted members even when we were in the same room. “Fuck!” I punched the wall and screamed as this was all getting to me, and then the witch’s warning played in my head. I only had a few days to get Aubree to lift the curse. I knew what woul
~JOCELYN~ I don't know if I was losing my mind or if Aubree has started haunting me, but I think I saw her earlier by the poolside. The hotel staff said I wasn't allowed by the poolside, but I managed to use my powers on them, and they didn't bother me. I wanted a peaceful night, and as usual, only the poolside had that effect on me. I was shocked when the woman approached me; they were all under my spell, but when I looked up, I realized she looked so much like Aubree. I couldn't believe it then, as I knew it wouldn't be possible for Aubree to be in this place; the man only confirmed it as the Aubree I knew was single; no one would want her, not after what Zander did to her. I knew then that it was not her, but I couldn't stand there any longer, so I quickly left, reaching my room, I started pacing, as even if it was not Aubree, I still had a slight doubt that she might be her, and that doubt bothered me. I called my man, who confir
~BREE~ I couldn’t believe my sister was still alive—that Jocelyn was still alive. I mean, the shock on her face must explain it right, but when she looked up, I realized her eye color was not the same. She then told me I must be hallucinating. I tried to speak, but nothing could come out as I was confused. Was I perhaps hallucinating? Then she walked away, and I couldn’t even stop her as I was not sure anymore. That’s when I felt a hand on my shoulder, and when I realized it was Asher, I told him I was tired. Asher didn't argue as he followed behind me; yes, I was faster than him. Another power I had discovered was that I could walk faster than anyone, so I used that and got back to the room before him. I didn't know how to tell him that the woman at the pool was my sister, and I didn't want him to think I was crazy. That's why I got in bed and faked a snore just to avoid him, which worked as he didn't try to come to the bed as always.
~ASHER~ After sending a text to Tyler instructing him on what to do, I looked up, hoping to see Aubree and probably apologize, as I felt like I neglected her for the minutes I was concentrating on my phone, but when I looked at the side where she was earlier seated, I realized she was not there. “Aubree?” I quickly got up and looked around. I almost panicked, but that's when I saw her across the pool, and she didn't seem to be alone but with a woman. I couldn't wait, so I quickly rushed to them, but as I reached there, the woman walked away, and Aubree seemed frozen. I slightly shook her, which snapped her out of her thoughts. “Is everything okay? Who was that woman?” I asked, and she looked at me, her chest now moving up and down as she took in deep breaths. “Wait, did she?-” “I want to sleep.” She cut me off and looked at her confused. I almost asked why, when she started walking without waiting for me, I had to run to catch up wit
~ASHER~ Aubree was so kind to help me as she gave me water, and it instantly relieved me. I made a mental note to call Glinda and threaten her, as this was getting out of hand. I mean, the useless bracelet she gave me must be able to prevent this, but all it did was prevent pain from being close to her not mating. My head was starting to hurt just thinking of it. What if she started to think that I didn't want her anymore and that I was faking the pain since she couldn't feel any pain? Well, I just wished and prayed she didn't because that would make her hide the mate bond even more. Yes, after spending days with her and getting pain in my chest whenever I was close to her, I started to avoid her as I wanted to understand. That's when I called Glinda, who explained that Aubree was still tied to my brother and that their bond would take more than just a normal rejection. I couldn't keep avoiding her, so she came up with a spell and bound it on the bracel
~ASHER~ I knew she knew, but I wondered why she was hiding it. First, I had to confirm with Olivia and Isabella if she really felt the bond with them, and then I would try to figure out why she didn't want me to know I was her mate. I mean, I've done nothing but support her since I met her. I knew she was mine, even with her funny smell. I still found it intoxicating, so why? Well, I wasn't just going to ask her since it wasn't confirmed, so I pretended to know nothing; she made it better as she didn't ask questions or anything. After a few minutes, I asked her to call the pack members back since she was the one who invited them, but she refused, saying she had a second surprise. She dragged me out without allowing me to change from my bloody clothes—the blood was mostly from the people I hit the ones Tyler called me for, I took my stress out on them.When she got on the wheel and started the car, my heart swelled with happiness at the sight. S
~ASHER~I was seated waiting for Aubree, as she was still by the office at one of my companies. After a month of training, she was finally ready to take over as CEO, so after announcing it to everyone, she took over, and she was already doing a great job.I didn't wait long as Aubree arrived with the waitress; I hadn't stayed long with her to observe her body as I could now see that the training with Nicholazz was not in vain. I thanked Cora for forcing her to eat, as I once found her literally forcing a spoon of oatmeal down her throat because with training she was gaining all in the right places; her curves, boobs, god, it was all making it so hard to breathe.She already drove me crazy before this; now she was just making me dumb. It was rude to stare, but I couldn't help. After pulling a seat for her, I took my own, and we ended up chatting; we accidentally touched, which caused an electric wave to hit the both of us.Tylan was not with me, so he couldn't confirm anything. I thoug